Stage 1 Nutrition

Length of Course

Semester

Level

Year 11

Learning Area

Science

Core or Specialist

Specialist

Pre-requisites

Year 10 Biology 

Subject Description

Students become aware of the fundamental requirements of human nutrition and how the food industry is evolving. 

 

Content

By the end of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of:

Core topic:

  • Fundamentals of nutrition

Elective topics (choice of 2 or 3):

  • Dietary disorders
  • Digestion, malabsorption and the microbiome
  • Food marketing and nutrition guideline concepts
  • Food trends
  • Nutrition and food safety during pregnancy and lactation
  • Water and sustainable food supply
  • Food processing
  • Sports nutrition
Assessment

Assessment in this topic will consist of three summative tasks:

  • A practical Investigation,
  • A Science as a Human Endeavour investigation
  • A Skills and Applications Task (test or examination)
Pathways

Stage 2 Nutrition 

Additional Costs

Students are required to purchase an Essentials Education Stage 1 Nutrition Workbook (approx. $70.00), ordered by the school, and there may be an excursion or incursion (approx. $20.00)

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Year 11 - Stage 1 Nutrition

Tenison Woods College respectfully acknowledges the Boandik people are the First Nations people of the Mount Gambier South Eastern region of South Australia and pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, past, present and emerging.